Emotional & Mental Health Articles

Misconceptions about mental health disorders still exist in the 21st century and these stereotypes and generalizations are negatively impacting affected individuals. A proper understanding of mental health issues is needed to avoid this from happening.

There is no doubt that small children, along with a busy job and other obligations, can push romance aside. Actively enjoying each other already starts taking second place when a couple wonders how to get pregnant and find out when ovulation takes place.

Most of us like to believe that we would have been among those who stood up against the Nazis, but science shows differently. What does it take to be an upstander, rather than a bystander?

Many of us consider alcoholism a disease that takes its toll only later in life. The truth is, efforts to stop binge drinking need to focused on the young, because lifelong drinking habits become fixed early on.

Does your teenager grunts when you try to engage in conversation? Do you suspect your teen is using drugs? Here we look at some signs and find out what you can do.

Pranks serve an important sociological purpose — but is convincing your partner that your kid is dead for fun really cool?

If you were an addict, you'd know. Right? All addicts have drawn faces, pockmarked arms and can't cope with daily life. As we see here, the truth of opiate addiction may be quite different.

There are patients who use nasal decongestant sprays, to get relief from their symptoms of nasal obstruction, on a persistent basis . This seems like addictive behaviour but the medication doesn't have any addictive properties.

Do only people who are slightly crazy fall for conspiracy theories, or are we all vulnerable?

Alcoholics Anonymous has become THE household name, the go-to place, for anyone who wants to become sober. Does its 12-step program work for everyone, though? The answer is no, and we're here to explore why.